Mutant alien?? - Dicromantispa sayi

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… v belov, 4 August, 2010 - 2:19pm

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… Eric R. Eaton, 28 July, 2009 - 12:28pm

id like to see the larva do y

id like to see the larva do you have a good picture? these are awesome.

… Edna Woodward, 10 July, 2009 - 5:23pm

Larva pics

As I said, the pics I have of the larva are quite blurred, (no time to get the tripod!) but you can see what it 'generally' looks like. I will post them anyway, as soon as I prepare them.

… Glen, 10 July, 2009 - 5:33pm

Quite the sight

You've been watching the emergence of a Mantis Fly in the family Mantispidae. They're very cool, and I believe the larvae can be parasitic on spiders!

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 10 July, 2009 - 5:14pm

Mantis Fly!

Thanks very much Will. It was quite a site to behold. I retrieved the larva from my cats feeding tray(!) and almost tossed it before I noticed it was very much alive. I can't imagine how it got in there other than coming in on the cat...(?) Thanks again for the ID. This is a great website!

… Glen, 10 July, 2009 - 5:31pm